Babil Khan's video goes viral, says: "Bollywood is so rude"

Irrfan Khan's son Babil Khan has been trending on social media since Sunday, 4th May, following his viral video on Reddit.

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In the video, Babil named several colleagues and said "Bollywood is so rude," which led to widespread speculation about his mental health and his equation with the actors he mentioned.

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In his instagram story, which he later deleted, Babil appeared to be expressing support for Ananya Pandey, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Arjun Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor and Arijit Singh.

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However, The video was highly misinterpreted and taken out of context.

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Later an official statement was released on social media by Babil Khan's family and team clarifying the situation.

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Babil also shared follow-up stories appreciating his colleagues, stating that he has received only love and support from them.

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